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and the fire station, which was built after the 1855 city fire, was also destroyed. In one night the city center, with buildings going back to the Middle Ages, was reduced to ashes. Altogether, 380 buildings were burned and 2,700 people were left homeless. The losses suffered during the 10 hours of
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